Schelberg Surname

546,987th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 585 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Australia

Schelberg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schelberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2671:301,51930,890
Australia1201:224,96421,387
United States1161:3,124,646180,867
Netherlands631:268,05033,531
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Schelberg Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Schelberg Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Schelberg (Russian: Щелберг) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Schelberg? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 546,987th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,457,343 people. The last name Schelberg occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Schelberg live; 57 percent live in Western Europe and 57 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Schelberg is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 267 people, or 1 in 301,519. In Germany Schelberg is primarily found in: Hesse, where 57 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 33 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 7 percent live. Barring Germany it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.

Schelberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schelberg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schelberg surname increased 2,320 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schelberg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schelberg surname are 7.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.17% registered with the party.

Schelberg earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.35% more than the national average, earning $56,245 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Schelberg Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Schelberg in the Russian language
Щелбергselberg-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schelberg
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